athletic administration
Facility Focus: Illini’s Demirjian Park Head of the Pack
The YouTube video lasts just 96 seconds, but that’s plenty of time for dozens of exciting exultations from the University of Illinois women’s soccer team. It’s the type of over-the-moon exuberance usually reserved for championship celebratio...
Proposal to FHSAA Wants to Block Middle School Athletes from Varsity Sports
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) brought forth a proposal to its board of directors that would prohibit middle school athletes from competing on high school teams. The proposal, submitted by Merritt Island athletic director Jef...
Iron Sharpens Iron: Difficult Beyond Comprehension
Times are certainly difficult. How about that for the understatement of the year? With a pandemic, racial tensions, and social injustice in the headlines for months on end, it seems as though the whole world is sitting on a proverbial powder keg. ...
Texas A&M Announces NIL Program for Student-Athletes
Texas A&M Athletics is enhancing its commitment to its student-athletes with the creation of "AMPLIFY", an innovative and comprehensive Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program designed to equip Aggie student-athletes with tools and training to ma...
New Videoboard Highlights Xavier Cintas Center Upgrades
Xavier University Athletics announced a $3.0-million dollar technology upgrade to Cintas Center that will take the in-game fan and visitor experience and Xavier's streaming capabilities to a significantly higher level. The tech improvement project in...
William & Mary Unveils Plans for $67M Athletics Upgrade
The university’s plans for a $67-million reimagined William & Mary Athletics Complex will significantly strengthen student-athlete development by transforming the places where athletes compete, train and study. The complex will also greatly enh...
Sports Under 40: The Impact of Professional Development
Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s without a cellphone or any type of electronic communication, my “friend requests” were sent out through playing team sports. Accepting this “request” indicated a bond that was like no other type that only p...
NFHS Rules Committee Weighs In on Religious, Culture Concerns of Athletes
The executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has updated her op-ed blog on NFHS.org this week. Dr. Karissa Niehoff, in her third year at the helm of the NFHS, has used use 'NFHS Voice' blog to share up...